SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE WORLD OF WORK

IOSH has backed a pledge to recognise seafarers as key workers.

Voting for this year’s IOSH Council Elections closes next week – ensure you make your contribution to shape the outcome

Having been thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic, the HSE can perhaps be forgiven for appearing to play catch up in issuing employer guidance to help manage this invisible foe, writes regulatory lawyer Rhian Greaves.

The new virtual reality of remote CPD and training

A tragic experience close to home set Shahul Hameed on his path towards a health and safety career. Now, as a Chartered Member of IOSH, he is involved in some of Qatar’s highest-profile construction projects.

After 13 years as a plumber, Scott Middleton switched career paths and became a legionella team leader for a local authority before taking on his current role as health and safety specialist in NHS Grampian’s corporate health and safety team. He also represented the IOSH North East of Scotland branch at last year’s IOSH Future Leaders Conference.

Companies are reassessing their software needs in the light of COVID-19 and rapid technological change. What tips do professionals have for successful implementation?

Depression, loneliness, fear: the effects of COVID-19 on mental health are still rippling out into the workforce, writes OSH research adviser Christopher Davis, effacing the boundaries between work and personal life. But OSH professionals can help improve resilience.

If businesses are like football clubs, then COVID-19 has just moved the goalposts. Duncan Spencer CFIOSH asks how firms should change their playing style to avoid relegation.